Belguim draft/ardennes..where to buy?

[xTrooperx]

Maybe a possibility of buying one ... So doing some research on the buying side who/where/cost...

Where would I look are there any actual breeders in the uk/Ireland or prehaps abroad (website grateful). Done a quick scout but all I can find are gelding and colts 2yrs and under, and ones I do find that are a little older seem to be not quite what I'm looking for.

Ideally would like the sort that are short and wide, not tall and leggy.

Any horse would be tried and fully vetted.

 

[Dizzleton]

Just came across this, maybe if it's still in use, you could contact her?

Ardennes Horse Society of GB, Mrs J C Hewitt White Ash Farm Starvenden Lane Sissinghurst Kent TN17 2AN Tel: 01580 715001 Fax: 01580 712206

 

[chaps89]

Depends how specifically you want those breeds but this chap is on projecthorses at the moment (NB, not related to the seller, don't know them/the horse at all, was just browsing the ads, this one came up & I thought of the thread)
http://www.projecthorses.co.uk/viewad.asp?id=50274350745104508

 

[DabDab]

You can try the heavy horse publications or contact the British European Draught Association to see if they can give you some leads - http://www.bedha.org/

Good luck

 

[spacie1977]

When I was looking for a horse I found this website www.kellyshorses.co.uk they're in North Lincolnshire and have started importing Belguim drafts. I don't know anything about them but have noticed they offer a 30 day trial

 

[Dizzleton]

When I was looking for a horse I found this website www.kellyshorses.co.uk they're in North Lincolnshire and have started importing Belguim drafts. I don't know anything about them but have noticed they offer a 30 day trial

They're part of Kellys Cobs - Stay well away!!!

KCobs were recently on Watchdog for fraud and lying about the horses ages/health etc

 

[xTrooperx]

Great will def check out the names/ websites/contact. Chaps89, cheers for the idea about project horse site, something I hadn't thought about.
Will stay away from Kelly's only heard bad about them, wont even tempt my self and google their horses.

 

[spacie1977]

Whoops! Thanks JennyConnor looks like I dodged a bullet there then! Lol
Glad they've been investigated. I've heard there are a lot of really dodgy horse dealers out there.

 

[Spit That Out]

There seems to be a few on Horsemart at the mo